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I built a "New Tab" sticky notes app to replace my physical notes
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I built a "New Tab" sticky notes app to replace my physical notes

via Dev.toEric Vergunst4h ago

Hey everyone, My physical desk is covered in real sticky notes. Keyboard shortcuts I keep forgetting, quick hex codes, the occasional inspiring quote, and "call X at xxx-xxxx" reminders. I tried putting these into my usual note apps, but I never see them. Opening an app just to jot down a temporary thought just didn't work for me. And it's just another open program in my cmd + tab bar. So, I built Sticky Notes FYI . It’s a lightweight, browser-based app that I use to show on my "New Tab" page. I focused on three things that usually annoy me about modern productivity tools: Zero friction: No "Sign up to start," no email verification. It just works immediately. Markdown by default: Since we’re on dev.to, you’ll appreciate this. It handles checklists and code snippets without fighting the UI. Privacy: It’s 100% offline-first. Your notes stay in your browser’s local storage. I don't want your data, and honestly, I don't want the server costs of hosting it anyway. The Tech Side: I used Vue

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